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sea_n and_o dry_a land_n set_v therefore_o your_o heart_n hereunto_o with_o all_o watchfulness_n and_o diligence_n 4._o as_o we_o be_v meet_v together_o i_o see_v a_o flame_n pass_v through_o the_o room_n and_o present_o the_o word_n speak_v all_o these_o must_v first_o be_v purge_v with_o fire_n before_o they_o can_v stand_v with_o the_o lamb_n upon_o the_o mount_n october_n the_o 28_o 1677._o 1._o this_o morning_n i_o do_v feel_v in_o myself_o mighty_a open_n from_o the_o pure_a centre_n of_o love_n and_o joy_n with_o some_o encourage_v word_n which_o do_v pass_v through_o i_o after_o i_o have_v pray_v the_o word_n to_o i_o be_v go_v forward_o for_o i_o have_v accept_v thou_o and_o i_o will_v be_v know_v thy_o god_n in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o altar-flame_n in_o verity_n 2._o again_o it_o be_v say_v appear_v thyself_o therefore_o insuch_o a_o work_n whereof_o thou_o need_v not_o be_v ashamed_a as_o have_v see_v that_o pattern_n in_o the_o glass_n of_o wisdom_n to_o which_o 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